Grant Me Hope: 5 siblings looking for a loving family
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Thousands of children in Georgia don’t have a family to call their own. News 12 has begun a partnership with the nonprofit Grant Me Hope, which works to find homes for older children in the foster care system. Today, we want to introduce you to...
Pine Straw Scammers Are at it Again in Georgia
A scam involving overpriced pine straw has resurfaced in multiple Georgia cities, targeting older residents with deceptive lawn care offers that balloon into bills totaling thousands of dollars. What We Know: The Jenkins County Sheriff’s Office issued a fresh warning about so-called “pine straw travelers” operating...
Unidentified woman found dead near Atlanta cemetery on Easter Sunday
A woman’s body was found just before 6 p.m. Sunday in the woods at 2000 Marietta Blvd., the address of Crest Lawn Memorial Park.
Paramedic accused of assaulting patient in ambulance in Cobb County
Justine Spatz, a MetroAtlanta Ambulance paramedic, is charged with simple battery and reckless conduct.
Atlanta faces $20M budget deficit, potential layoffs ahead
Howard Shook, chair of the Atlanta City Council’s Finance and Executive Committee, said city officials will be facing what he called a “no budget” instead of a “yes budget.”
Lockdowns at two metro Atlanta schools after separate safety incidents
Students at two metro Atlanta high schools were placed on lockdown Monday following separate incidents that raised safety concerns.
Murder charges filed against HIV-positive metro Atlanta man
CONYERS, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - A metro Atlanta man accused of concealing his HIV-positive status from his sexual partners is now facing murder charges. On Monday, a Rockdale County grand jury indicted Cleveland Broadie, who was already facing three charges of reckless conduct related to the death of his wife,...
Georgia mother accused of drowning infant daughter found not guilty by reason of insanity
The Georgia Department of Family and Children Services began investigating suspected abuse of 1-year-old Nirvana Oliver in May of 2023.
Atlanta faces $20M budget deficit, potential layoffs ahead
Howard Shook, chair of the Atlanta City Council’s Finance and Executive Committee, said city officials will be facing what he called a “no budget” instead of a “yes budget.”
Georgia mother accused of drowning infant daughter found not guilty by reason of insanity
The Georgia Department of Family and Children Services began investigating suspected abuse of 1-year-old Nirvana Oliver in May of 2023.
